Culbertson Surname

35,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Culbertson Surname Definition:

'son of Culbert', which see. John Culbertson is recorded in Heittoun in 1686 (Peebles CR.), Marion Culbertson appears in Trabroun in 1746 and Thomas Culbertson was there in 1748 (Lauder).

Culbertson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,3531:25,2533,179
Canada2271:162,31516,369
Northern Ireland1631:11,3191,718
Australia1221:221,27621,136
England931:599,11935,891
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Wales301:103,1518,167
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland681:55,0473,627
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6481:18,9652,416

Culbertson (22) may also be a first name.

Culbertson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Culbert', which see. John Culbertson is recorded in Heittoun in 1686 (Peebles CR.), Marion Culbertson appears in Trabroun in 1746 and Thomas Culbertson was there in 1748 (Lauder).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) The son of Culbert or Colbert (cool, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The son of Culbert.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Culbertson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Culbertson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Culbertson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Culbertson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 35,013th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 482,268 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Culbertson reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Culbertson is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 14,353 people, or 1 in 25,253. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent reside, South Carolina, where 6 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Culbertson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Culbertson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Culbertson last name grew 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 465 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Culbertson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Culbertson last name is predominantly Presbyterian (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Culbertson last name are 20.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Culbertson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $43,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $46,478 CAD per year.

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